Political donations would fall 90% if unions and businesses were banned

By Fergus Hunter, Matthew Knott
Updated September 7 2016 - 4:08pm, first published September 6 2016 - 8:36pm
Former NSW premier Nick Greiner says there needs to be cross-party agreement on donations. Photo: Chris Pearce
Former NSW premier Nick Greiner says there needs to be cross-party agreement on donations. Photo: Chris Pearce

Australia's major political parties would see the vast majority of high-value donations vanish if only individuals on the electoral roll are allowed to donate, according to analysis of Australian Electoral Commission disclosures.

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